Event details
Event date: Sunday, 30 March 2025
Event details: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Location: The University of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley
The University of Western Australia Open Day is the perfect opportunity to explore the campus and meet academics and graduates. More importantly, it is a great time to learn all of the opportunities UWA has to offer.
The team from Perth USAsia Centre will be at the UWA Open Day with some fantastic news on learning opportunities for high school students. Come and see us to find out more.
Wanting to know what to expect on the day?
The campus will come alive to showcase courses, facilities, student culture and support services to prospective students and the WA community. Expect to enjoy a day full of demonstrations, entertainment, information sessions and food and drink.
Information hubs | Student experience hubs | Entertainment | Food and drink | Information sessions and talks
Are you a future world leader?
If your career goal is to be a future world leader, then our new Microcredential on International Relations is a great foundation. It will give you the edge and you are sure to stand out with this short course certification.
This microcredential is developed for year 11 and 12 students and delivered by the Perth USAsia Centre. Students will gain an understanding of the Indo-Pacific region and Australia’s strategic relationships with Asia. Content covering topics include regionalism, geopolitics, economics, security and relations with key partners including USA, China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Meet course facilitator Dr Lisa Cluett at the UWA Open Day
Dr Lisa Cluett
Dr Lisa Cluett leads the Centre’s educational programs including developing and delivering the inaugural micro-credential course called ‘Australia and the Indo-Pacific – understanding our strategic connections to Asia’ delivered via the UWA+ platform. Following an early career in programming at Network Ten in Sydney and a PhD in environmental science based in the northern tropics of Australia, Lisa has gained more than 18 years’ experience in strategy development, online engagement and community building, corporate governance, program evaluation and user analytics. Originally from the UK., Lisa is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has completed the AICD Director Pipeline Program. She has an Honours degree from the University of Leeds and in 2012 was awarded the UWA Fay Gale Fellowship for overseas career development. In 2013, Lisa won a UWA Award for Excellence in the Provision of Support to Students and a National Citation from the Australian Office of Learning and Teaching (ALTC) for her innovative work in building engaging online communities. In 2020 she was named a National finalist in the Defence Connect Marketing and Communications Professional of the Year Awards.The Japan Symposium is an event that brings together leading experts for a public discussion on issues and opportunities facing Japan and Australia, and we are pleased to host the event for another year.
Course information
INDOM101: International relations microcredential for high school students
We are empowering the next generation of leaders with a new microcredential, designed specifically for high school students. This fully-online course provides year 11 and 12 students with a solid foundation for a future in international relations.
Students will be able to start their university journey before finishing high school, getting access to learnings that use real-world scenarios, structured as a university-level course.
Get in touch with the Perth USAsia Centre
We’d be happy to talk to you and answer any queries you may have. Get in touch with the Perth USAsia Centre via perthusasia@uwa.edu.au